What happened to helping a brother out?!
#81
I'm not saying this is why but the majority of the people today have cell phones and more than likely have called for help. I know the last 4-5 times I've stopped to ask if they needed help, they already had help coming. One drove up as I asked and one was just taking a break.
#82
Now, in the 15 minutes I sat there before she got back I had atleast 6 bikes of different makes go by and you wanna guess how many stopped OR even gestured to me?!.....absolutely friggin' zero!!!!.
Then as I'm like an idiot trying to push it home down the side I had atleast 3 pickups with EMPTY trailers on back drive past and not a 1 of them douches stopped either.
Then as I'm like an idiot trying to push it home down the side I had atleast 3 pickups with EMPTY trailers on back drive past and not a 1 of them douches stopped either.
#83
Just returned from a 14,237 mile ride to Alaska on a KTM (The Harleys stayed home this trip). Had a lot of tire, wheel and chain issues so on side of road a lot working on bike. Harley riders, whether on a bike or in a vehicle, stopped just about every time and offered assistance. Not so much for BMW and other riders. Very impressed and thankful for fellow HD riders.
#84
It's as simple as slowing way down and gesturing thumbs up or down, or pulling up and asking if they are cool.That's what 99% of my encounters are and it's usually less than 5 seconds of my time. So I'll stop every time.
But you do get disappointed at the lack of "compassion" for lack of a better word, and it's not just bikes.
On Friday we were headed north the interstate in the cage, and came across a car in the south lanes that had obviously been on fire, with just a pickup behind it with 4-ways on, NO other vehicles in the SB lanes, and we're like wtf?? So cresting the hill about a 1/4 mile later, there's a 3 way accident in the SB lanes with all kinds of emergency services, so we then figured out it was an accident where someone didn't see the stopped traffic for the firefighters working on the burning car. OK.
We can see about a 1/2 mile of stopped cars waiting to be shunted off or the accident to be cleared, and figured we'd see cars being detoured a few miles up at the next exit, and sure enough that's what we saw. Well, shortly after passing the exit, now our lanes slow to a crawl, too, and we come upon an accident that has just happened where a young lady in the SB lanes must not have seen the traffic being detoured and plowed into the back of an SUV and ended up in the median, nearly in our lane. No EMS on scene yet. Now the folks in our lane just witnessed all the EMS tied up at the other scene, and no one is pulling over! So we pulled over along with another car or two (which luckily contained an EMT and a nurse), and helped out as best we could until the police and FD pulled up a few minutes later.
The family in the SUV were shaken up, but the young lady was stuck in her car with a broken leg. Once the pros were on the scene, we got out of the way, so I hope it turned out ok for her.
Just bugged me a bit, I guess. I have trouble passing something like that without seeing if I can help, if the pros aren't on scene.
But you do get disappointed at the lack of "compassion" for lack of a better word, and it's not just bikes.
On Friday we were headed north the interstate in the cage, and came across a car in the south lanes that had obviously been on fire, with just a pickup behind it with 4-ways on, NO other vehicles in the SB lanes, and we're like wtf?? So cresting the hill about a 1/4 mile later, there's a 3 way accident in the SB lanes with all kinds of emergency services, so we then figured out it was an accident where someone didn't see the stopped traffic for the firefighters working on the burning car. OK.
We can see about a 1/2 mile of stopped cars waiting to be shunted off or the accident to be cleared, and figured we'd see cars being detoured a few miles up at the next exit, and sure enough that's what we saw. Well, shortly after passing the exit, now our lanes slow to a crawl, too, and we come upon an accident that has just happened where a young lady in the SB lanes must not have seen the traffic being detoured and plowed into the back of an SUV and ended up in the median, nearly in our lane. No EMS on scene yet. Now the folks in our lane just witnessed all the EMS tied up at the other scene, and no one is pulling over! So we pulled over along with another car or two (which luckily contained an EMT and a nurse), and helped out as best we could until the police and FD pulled up a few minutes later.
The family in the SUV were shaken up, but the young lady was stuck in her car with a broken leg. Once the pros were on the scene, we got out of the way, so I hope it turned out ok for her.
Just bugged me a bit, I guess. I have trouble passing something like that without seeing if I can help, if the pros aren't on scene.
#85
It's not just bikes or cars on the side of the road, it's everywhere. People are either too self-absorbed in their little 'personal space' or too scared to approach a stranger to help. And it's not for just road problems, it's little things. I've watched a guy walk right past a woman who dropped a sack of groceries in the Publix parking lot- he wasn't even on a phone or anything, he just ignored it and walked by while I went over to help her retrieve her stuff. I don't know how many boxes I've carried, or helped load into cars at Wal-Mart, or how many doors I've held open for people- men and women- or any number of things. I'm not a role model for helping out, but damn- some people just need to open their eyes and be polite at least.
I'm leery of stopping on the road, to be honest, but I'll do it, especially if I see it's a family with kids that's stranded. Admittedly I'm not a very good mechanic (I know my limitations) but sometimes it just takes a second set of eyes to see a problem, and sometimes just being there can calm folks down.
I'm leery of stopping on the road, to be honest, but I'll do it, especially if I see it's a family with kids that's stranded. Admittedly I'm not a very good mechanic (I know my limitations) but sometimes it just takes a second set of eyes to see a problem, and sometimes just being there can calm folks down.
#86
#87
Some people are awesome. Some people suck.
Some people that are awesome ride motorcycles.
Some people that suck ride motorcycles.
Sometimes you have a day full of sucky people.
But sometimes you have a day full of awesome people, and those are the days worth remembering.
I moved out to the Seattle area from around there. People are a lot more helpful percentage wise, they realize that they might be the last person you see on the road for hours if not the day, in the winter that can literally be life or death. Course it's like anywhere in the world, some people suck out there too, there is a reason most people carry out there, and it ain't the wildlife.
I think the mentality has become "someone should do something" and everyone has forgotten that they that someone.
Some people that are awesome ride motorcycles.
Some people that suck ride motorcycles.
Sometimes you have a day full of sucky people.
But sometimes you have a day full of awesome people, and those are the days worth remembering.
I moved out to the Seattle area from around there. People are a lot more helpful percentage wise, they realize that they might be the last person you see on the road for hours if not the day, in the winter that can literally be life or death. Course it's like anywhere in the world, some people suck out there too, there is a reason most people carry out there, and it ain't the wildlife.
I think the mentality has become "someone should do something" and everyone has forgotten that they that someone.
Confucius say: " When seeking a helping hand, one should look no further than at the end of ones own arm"
#88
Same here. Last one I stopped for the PD was already there, rider was forced off the road in a blind curve by a pickup that did not bother to stop or go back. Most likely due to the curves never knew the rider had gone off the shoulder and laid it down. When I stopped PD was directing traffic and I still went to the downed rider and his buddy and asked if they needed anything. Ambulance was on the way to get the rider who had from my guess a pretty screwed up ankle (ended up broken and had surgery). Bike was not bad with just some scratches, bent bars, broken signal light, and the PD had stood it up. They were trying to call friends with trailers or a tow that would pick up the bike, with no luck so far. I was only a few miles from my home and offered to go back home get my truck and trailer and help them out. They took me up on my offer, you never know when someone may need your help even if PD or others are there. I always stop and will continue, in the back of my mind hoping others will return the favor
Last edited by Mxdad; 08-09-2016 at 07:07 AM.
#89
I try to stop....
Earlier this year I helped a guy get to my place (get off the road) until he could get a trailer to haul it home.
I didn't stop (on my first trip by) this last Saturday (I had a load of land scape blocks).
On my way back (for more blocks) he was being loaded on to a flatbed tow truck so I kept going.
I am normally on the bike, but I stop anyway to see if I can help.
Earlier this year I helped a guy get to my place (get off the road) until he could get a trailer to haul it home.
I didn't stop (on my first trip by) this last Saturday (I had a load of land scape blocks).
On my way back (for more blocks) he was being loaded on to a flatbed tow truck so I kept going.
I am normally on the bike, but I stop anyway to see if I can help.